The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-12-16
IEor the AaheVille CITIZEN
A GOOD LETTER FROM WASHING
TON-NORTH CAROLINA'S
REPRESENTATIVES ON DUTY.
WASHINGTON. D: c.. Dec, IA.

] WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. IA, 1887.
With the assembling of Congress and
the approach of the holidays Washington
shows its accustomed winter activity.
There Gre very few visitors here during
the summer season and large part of the
resident population goes to th- sea coast
and mountainR, and as result the streets
are almost vacated, but now theV exhibit
an animated scene. There is a contiru
GUS stream of humanity on the avenues
and strests from morning until lste in
the evening AS this city is quite cosmo-
politan and such a variety of interests
center here it is a very interesting study
to watch the surginc masses that thrpng
| tho ttreets these pleasant afternoons and
evenings
| All the North Carolina members were
present at the organization cf Congress
and have settled G-ya to the business Of
the kassieu. Sruator-Nancs is ~, only
NORM Caro'inian Tho enjoys home com
forts here. He is pleasantly located at
his new homo, 1927 Massachusetts Av-
enue, very aristOcratic part ofthe city.
Senator Ransom, Representatives Hen
derson, Latham, Simmons, Rowland and
Nichols are at the Metropolitan hotei;Co
Cowles is at the National hotsl; Colsnel
Johnston is at 615, 9th st. N. W.; Major
McClammy is on Cspitol Hill; and Mr..
Brewer is at 512, 18th st. Representative
Rowland will leave for his home in Lum-
6erton to morrow and remain there until
after the holidays. He was in very cri-
tical health during all of the past sum-
mer and has not fully recovered yet. He |
has been under treatment of skilled ply
sicians at Baltimore for several months !
and by their advice he will take two or
three weeks quiet rest at home.
In the organization of tho House Mich |
ole and Brewer voted for the labor can
didate for Speaker. They did not attend |
the Republican caucus and are posing |
here az IndOpendents-got themselves
down in the calendar and papers as such. |
They doubtless think they can command |
more attention and secure more patronage
under Democratic administration by |
such su6terfuge than they could to sail |
under their own true Republican colors
All the old officers of the House were
reelected except the oorkeeper-Donel-
son Of Tennessee. Several char eS Were
made against his character and the man
agsment of mis- Office and as s result it
was an easy matter for his opponent, Mr..
Hurt Of Mississippi, to step in. The placs
commands considerable patronage
there being l54 employees under the
Doorkeepor- encs both sides made an
active fight. There are only three places
filled By North Carolinians ana l have
beeD informed that Mr.. Hurt says he
will nat disturb them; viz: Col. Henry
G. Williams of Wilson. superintendent
of the document room Pt q salary OF 81
900, and two miner places filled ny E. u.
Simpson, of Lexington, and D. Med.
Mathsson of TayIors7ille
The Senate committees Were announc-
ed to day. In their formation Senator
Rams0n was made chairman of Commit
tee on Private Land Claims and q mem
ber of Committees on Commerce. and
Potc mac Flats. He has been a member
Of the last NAMED COMMITTEES aver since
il was frst raiseaand was -f$s chairman
i.2sAber Of yaarh lie has doubtless
dolIG more than any other one man to-
Wa ds reclaiming and improving the Po.
tom&c fats and he is as deeply interest
ed in the subject as ever and will con-
tinue to advocate the measure with the
same zeal as heretofore. Ssnater Vance
is a member of four committees, viz !
appropriations, District Of Columbia,
Finance and Privileges and Elections.
Committee making 10 going On actively
in the House now, bat final results have
not been accomplished with but few
committees. Representatives Johnston,
and Cowlss being the only
Did members frsm North Car?/ will
doubtless be assigned good p!ad I am ,
that probably two frman-
Ihips will be given our State. esenta-
tive Johnston received higt Siiment
in being unanimously seI / (by the !
Democratic caucus a. a mem Sr of the
During the session of the House yester-
day Speaker Carlisle asked to he excused s
from appointing tho mcmbeEs of this
com inittse as he would have t. appear :
before it in the ThoebeCarlisle contest .
case. After adjournment the Remocla-
.ic caucus met-Sunset Cox pI siding {
and = caucus committee csnt5 posed of
Randall, Holman, Mills and other Dom
ocratic lea lers was asked to nominate !
suitable members foI the Committee on !
Privileges and Elections. They named
Crisp of Georgia, Barry !
of Mississippi, O'Ferrall of Virginia, /
Johnston of North Carolina, Moore of /
Texas, Heard Of Missouri. O'Neal of In +
llama, Msish of Pennsylvania, Olthwaitc !
If Ohio, and they were elected without ! !
dissenting vote. The committees on
Privileges and Elections has the highest I
or privileges of any committee c
n the House. 1t can come in at any u
inc and take the floor from any other
and to go upon it is marked :
distinction This committee as formed !
~ the caucus, is regarded as the strong I
st for many years. 1 am sure your q
eaders will be glad to see the disting- +
lished ho1or conferred upon our worthy
epresentatiSe. ]. S. T.
Stop that cough, by the use of Ayers
ponEorol fh4 hoc e.